U.S.
Insurers fight health care reform with dirty tricks, but public supports Obama plan
April 17, 2009Original source: More proof out this week that the insurance industry’s sweet words for health care reform are dripping with hypocrisy. America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), which has been pushing a sham health care reform campaign...
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Reading the tea leaves
April 16, 2009After decades of increased power and sway, the ultra-right wing of the Republican Party is not accustomed to having to serve as the 'loyal opposition.' (In fact, I don't think they fully understand the term —...
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Tax Day rallies cry Tax the Rich!
April 16, 2009“Tax Day” rallies were staged at post offices across the nation demanding that Congress enact President Obama’s 2010 budget which includes tax reforms that would close loopholes that enable corporations to escape billions in taxes each...
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Some good, most just okay, others not so much on American Idol
April 16, 2009There’s always that one song that complements a good movie. The seven remaining American Idol contestants brought some of those songs back to life Tuesday night with this week's theme of choosing hit soundtrack tunes straight...
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Greening the economic stimulus
April 16, 2009When most people think of President Obama's economic stimulus package, they think of new federal investments for infrastructure projects like building roads, renovating bridges, reconstructing railways or re-paving airport runways. But there is more to it...
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